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BY T MICHELE WALKER – Michael Schyck can’t believe how much his beard has grown. “I’ve never gone past stubbles. It’s crazy,” he said. That’s what happens when you spend three months on the Appalachian Trail raising money for the Lemon Bay High School Wrestling Team. On March 22, Lemon Bay High School’s wrestling coach, […]
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It is with great sadness that we receive the news that Felix T. Manuel, born January 11, 1968, passed away on June 8, 2021. He died peacefully in his sleep while vacationing in Chicago with his beloved daughter. Felix was born in Davao oriental, Philippines. He is survived by his daughter Gilicarl, her mother, and […]
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Tetlow Parham Park of Ithaca, N.Y. passed away unexpectedly in her home on Thursday, May 20th, 2021 in the presence of her husband of 59 years and her two beloved dogs. Tetlow was born Elizabeth Tetlow Parham, known to everyone as Tet, because her mother never referred to her as Elizabeth. Tetlow said she never […]
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BY T MICHELE WALKER – Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s the new mosquito man, Scott Shanks, and he’s eradicating Gasparilla Island mosquitoes in a single bound. Yes, there’s a new mosquito man in Boca Grande. Originally from Colchester, Connecticut, Scott and his wife Kelly have been in Florida […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: Professional captains with a U.S.C.G. license are required to pass a rigorous exam demon, demonstrating their knowledge of the rules of navigation. Since Florida does not require such knowledge for amateur boat operators, anyone with the money to buy or rent a boat can operate a vessel. The rules of navigation state, […]
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Helen Elizabeth Williams Kaiser passed away June 18, 2021 in Ocala, Florida. She was born March 25,1934, in Sault Saint Marie, Ontario to Mildred Fulton and Frank “Chick” Williams. She spent her youth living in Canada while attending school in Michigan. As a freshman at Lawrence College in Appleton, Wisconsin, she met Nicholas Thomas Kaiser. […]
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BY T MICHELE WALKER – The Charlotte Players have refused to allow a pandemic to stand in the way of their 60th anniversary. Making the best of a challenging season, the non-profit community theater has done its best to remain open while keeping its theater patrons safe with social distancing, masks, and loads of sanitizer. […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Barry Hurt of Little Gasparilla Island has been studying the effects of red tide on our waters and economic system for several years, and he thinks he has come up with a plan to make a difference. “A Billion Clams,” or “Project ABC,” has been at the forefront of Hurt’s focus […]
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BY T MICHELE WALKER – Sarasota philanthropist Flora Major is funding a new award to promote the development of theatrical works through the Hermitage Artist retreat. The Hermitage announced on Monday, June 21 the establishment of the Hermitage Major Theater Award, a new annual prize that will recognize a playwright or theater artist with a […]
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Wade Francis Winslow, age 53, a resident of Daphne, Alabama, passed away on Saturday, June 5, 2021. Wade was a devoted husband, father and family man. He loved all sports and was a die-hard fan of the Dodgers, Lakers, Raiders and Crimson Tide. He was a true, all-around competitor and was especially fiery during a […]